FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2729, 6 May 1924, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

FOURTHS PLAY DRAW GAME. The local FouTths met .Weraroa on Easton Park” on Saturday afternoon £is a curtain-raiser to the Junior game. The. teams were fairly evenly anatchedoand in the first spell there no score to the credit of either team. In the‘second half. Foxton backs with a fine passing- rash, swept Weraroa before them for Rankin to score in the corner. Stevenson missed with the kick. Weraroa worked hard to equalise and with five, minutes, to go, Broughton scored after a fine solo effort. He missed, his own kick and the game ended in a draw, 3 all.

“WALK-OVER”: FOR JUNIORS.. The main attraction on Easton Park on Saturday was the match Juniors v. Moutoa, which ended in the local team winning by the large margin of 33 to nil. As the score indicates, the game was very un-even,-the local boys pressing continually/' Foxton won the toss and played with’the sun. From the kick off Hirini secured and set the backs in motion, but a miss-pass near the line spoiled an almost certain try. From the ensuing scrum. Hirini worked the blind side to T. Fuller, who crossed but a five yard serurn was awarded. Foxton secured but a, free-kick relieved Moutoa only for a while. Townshend, capping a good piece of work by the backs, scored almost immediately. The kick was not successful. Foxton again pressed hard, Andrews and Cummerfield instigating a dribbling rash which was spoiled by a hard kick near the line. Monton forcing. Moutoa now pressed for a few minutes but Huff and T. Fuller were associated in good work which relieved. The local backs again got going, for Townshend to score his second try, A. Fuller converting. Foxton was again aggressive. Newth for Moutoa. kicked across the field, T. Fuller securing and scoring for Foxton. Kick unsuccessful. For the remainder of the spell Foxton con- • tiuually pressed, one more score being registered in the local boys’ favour by A. Fuller. The spell ended Foxton 14, Moutoa nil.

The second spell commenced with a few minutes of mid-field play. From a. line-out; Andrews secured, and beating.all opposition scored. Major scores were not added. Foxton then swept play to Montoa’s twenty-five and a penalty for bolding saw A. Fuller bring the score —rrfj to m The Foxton backs were not satisfied with this, but came againf Currie toeing caught on the line but | r f. Fuller secured and crosskicked to Towhshend who crossed beneath the -posts.. A. Fuller con-

verted. The local forwards now tried - their hands at passing, unsuccessfully. A scrum was awarded - Moutoa in their own 25 and from this was penalised-for off-side play. The kick somewhat relieved Moutpa but the local backs soon had the leather back at Moutoa’s defence: and„T. Fuller crossed near the comer. Not converted. Moutoa held their own for a few minutes, but Foxton gradually forced them back until Andrews secured Foxton’s final score. A Fuller converted. The gaune ended 33 to nil. SOUTHERN MAORI TEAM. Wanganui, Yesterday. The Southdftf Maori team to play the Northern Maori team on 12th May during Fleet-Week in Auckland, for the. Maori'Rose Bowl, is as follows Fullback, Nepia (South Hawke’Sy; 3*s)/, i f Phillipiv (Marlborough)/ Potaka (Wanganuj)j iS Kogjia (.South Hawke’s Bay f j five - eighths) Paewai (S. Hawke’s Bay) /’ PeinA; (Wanganui); half-back. King! (Wanganui) j wing Jacobs (Hofdwhenua); forwards, George (Horowhenua), Bevan (Horowkenua)j,;jßqn!pster*(W;est Coast) Matene Broughton (Horowhenua), Bhyly ’’(Taranaki), Walker (S. Hawke’s Bay), Bell and Mackerith: were not available.

MAN A WAT U DEFEATS MOBOWHEN UA.

The Mauawatu-Horowbenua rep. match piayed at Palmerston North on Saturday resulted in a win for Manawatu after very keenly fought game by 23 points to 17. For the hrst twenty minutes, fiorowhenua was aggressive and soine' brilliant play was - witnessed on” Che" part of Winiata, Mdses,-Aieid andvtl'ahiwL The hrst spell ended Manawatu 13, Horowkenua 3. Manawatu’a victory can be attributed to superior goai-kicking, ehch' side b&% credit-' ed ivith tKF’skllie nbixiber Of Actual scores' (Manawatu four tries and a penalty goal—Hordwheuua three tries arid two’penalty goals). Mr W. AT Sweeney refereed.